Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Putnam County
Severe Winter Storms (FEMA DR-4603, severe ice storm) was declared on May 13, 2021, and FEMA lists Putnam County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 10, 2021 to February 16, 2021. Ice storms bring outages and frozen lines, and a commercial kitchen without power could keep cooking meals from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental, adding a generator if needed. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails. Facilities near Buffalo face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4603, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (FEMA DR-4210, severe storm) was declared on March 31, 2015, and FEMA lists Putnam County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of March 3, 2015 to March 14, 2015. Storm damage often takes out power and roofs before it takes out equipment, and a commercial kitchen without power could cook from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental with its own range, griddle, and ovens. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails.
Source: FEMA disaster 4210, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Hurricane Sandy (FEMA EM-3358, hurricane) was declared on October 29, 2012, and FEMA lists Putnam County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of October 29, 2012 to November 8, 2012. Wind, surge, and long power loss can close a commercial kitchen for days, and a facility could keep the cooking line, range, and ovens running and serve meals onsite from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental while repairs run. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails.
Source: FEMA disaster 3358, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.